Archivo de Etiquetas: Spain

Referéndum en Cataluña: expertos de Nacones Unidas llaman al diálogo Foto extraída de nuestra nota publicada en HablandoClaro (Radio Columbia) titulada: “Referéndum en Cataluña: a propósito de la carta colectiva de profesores de derecho internacional“ A raiz de la violencia utilizada por las fuerzas de seguridad españolas durante la votación …

The Who, Where, and When of Secession Sep 29, 2017 Joseph S. Nye National self-determination, the principle that US President Woodrow Wilson put on the international agenda in 1918, is generally defined as the right of a people to form its own state. The independence referendums in Iraqi Kurdistan and …

Comunicado de expertos de Naciones Unidas a España sobre medidas tomadas de cara a referéndum en Cataluña y Derechos Humanos Foto extraída de nuestra nota publicada en HablandoClaro (Radio Columbia) titulada: “Referéndum en Cataluña: a propósito de la carta colectiva de profesores de derecho internacional“ Este 28 de setiembre, expertos …

Decolonizing Western Sahara Emhamed Khadad Emhamed Khadad, an adviser to the president of the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic, is the Polisario Front’s coordinator with the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara. AUG 15, 2017 BIR LEHLU, WESTERN SAHARA – When Western Sahara was annexed by Morocco in 1975, …

International Electoral Observers (IEO) – Training Open and legitimate elections are at the basis of both sustainable development and effective democracy. Actions supporting the right to participate in genuine elections can play a major role in sustaining peace, security and conflict prevention. This support takes the form of electoral assistance …

A Future for Western Sahara Ana Palacio Ana Palacio, a former Spanish foreign minister and former Senior Vice President of the World Bank, is a member of the Spanish Council of State, a visiting lecturer at Georgetown University, and a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on the …

Las invitaciones al Cuarto Congreso fueron expedidas por el Gobierno de Panamá, en cumplimiento de la iniciativa de la Unión Postal de las Américas y España (infra, Apéndice B, núm. 13). Países representados: Todas las Repúblicas americanas, el Canadá y España mandaron representantes a esta reunión. El Congreso redactó y …

Catalonian Independence and the European Union This post is part of an editorial that appears in the issue of EJIL (Vol. 23/4) that is published today ‘Vive le Québec libre!’ Who can forget de Gaulle’s mischievous and irresponsible speech in July 1967 during his visit to that hapless province, a catchphrase which has …

Argentina’s Sovereign Debt Default Cases: Some Recent Developments in a Continuing Saga More than ten years have passed since Argentina defaulted on its external debt obligations in December 2001. However, the repercussions of the Argentine financial crisis continue to contribute to the development of international law. This brief note provides …

Oil exploration around the Falklands (Malvinas) In June, I looked at the longstanding sovereignty dispute over the Falklands Islands (Malvinas) on the occasion of the 30-year anniversary of the 1982 war. I revisit this topic today to examine the question of investor protection in areas where sovereignty is disputed, taking the Falklands (Malvinas) …

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE CASE CONCERNING TERRITORIAL AND MARITIME DISPUTE BETWEEN NICARAGUA AND HONDURAS IN THE CARIBBEAN SEA (NICARAGUA v. HONDURAS) – 8 October 2007 JUDGMENT PRESENT: PRESIDENT Higgins; VICE-PRESIDENT Al-Khasawneh; JUDGES Ranjeva, Shi, Koroma, Parra-Aranguren, Buergenthal, Owada, Simma, Tomka, Abraham, Keith, Sepulveda-Amor, Bennouna, Skotnikov; JUDGES AD HOC Torres Bernardez, …

CASE CONCERNING THE ARBITRAL AWARD MADE BY THE KING OF SPAIN ON 23 DECEMBER 1906 (HONDURAS v. NICARAGUA) Arbitration.—Contention that arbitrator not regularly designated and Award a nullity.—Acceptance of designation of arbitrator and of Award.—Grounds of nullity invoked.—Executability of Award. JUDGMENT Present: President Klaestad; Vice-President Zafrulla Khan; Judges Hackworth, Winiarski, …